Forrest Jackson

Born April 13, 1933, in Bell City, to the late Tom and Myrtle Jackson, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army.

He was also preceded in death by a brother, Theodore Jackson, and a sister, Jewel Elsperman.

He is survived by: his wife, Edith Jackson; three sons, Jeff Jackson of Jackson, Robert Jackson of St. Louis and Dale Jackson of Dexter; one brother, Joe Jackson of Sikeston; five sisters, Dorothy Bryeans of Oran, Frances Sanders of Cape Girardeau, Wanda Schwartz and Jan Hillman of Scott City and Betty Lentz of Sikeston; and five grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of services at 10 a.m. Monday at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Benton with the Rev. Kevin Mills officiating.

Burial with full military honors will follow at noon in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.